Outback Arts are presented the Outback Country Art Prize in 2026.
With new categories: Legends, Landscapes & Lifelines, for all mediums (excluding video and audio works).
Established in 2011, the Outback Country Art Prize (previously known as Outback Archies) provides rural and remote artists with the opportunity to exhibit their work and supportive access to important professional development. Through long term partnerships, this project not only offers cash prizes but also exhibition opportunities with metro gallery partners.
Now in its 15th year, this project has grown into an event that it trusted and much anticipated by local artists and the regional community.
Congratulations to the Outback Country Art Prize 2026 Winners:
Youth Categories
Little Legends are 7-11 years
Little Landscapes
2nd: Colourful Nature – Anne Hertel
1st: A Place to Relax – Alice Kennedy
Little Lifelines
2nd The Story of Me – Angelika Fernando
1st Cost Clothes -Lexie Trindall
Little Legends
2nd I don’t Hold my Horses – Alice Kennedy
1st Moorambilla Kids – Elka Trindall
Secondary Youth is 12 to 17 years
Legends
2nd: Before the Bucking Begins – Emmy Lou Hodgson
1st: Self Portrait - Alice Hunt
Lifelines
2nd Best Friends – Remi Cohen
1st Between the Runs – Emmy Lou Hodgson
Landscapes
2nd The Outback - Henry McKeown
1st My Country - Remi Cohen
Youth Aboriginal Art Award: Weaving our stories – Knox Watt, Coonamble
Overall Young Art Prize: Self Portrait, Jasmin Attwood (Wentworth)
Legends
2nd: Waiting for Your Call – Priscilla Martinez (Lightning Ridge)
1st: The Drovers Wife 3 – Nancy Liddle (Narrabri)
Lifelines
2nd: While She Still Grows – Rowie Hawley (Nyngan)
1st: Mirla – Jacinta Smith-Robins (Bourke)
Landscapes
2nd: Kirralampuwan – Maddy Hodgetts (Nyngan)
1st: Untitled – Lyndy Marshall (Broken Hill)
Curators Award: Suggested for You – Anna Kennedy (Coonamble)
Aboriginal Art Prize: Parilika Kiira – Barbara Quayle (Menindee)
Overall Outback Country Art Prize: The Cooked Mountains – Anna Robson Coonamble
A massive thank you to all our partners and sponsors for making this possible.
Bamara, Doorunga, DLG, DLG Shape, Aboriginal Regional Arts Alliance, North West Vets, West Darling Arts, Arts North West and Campbelltown Arts Centre.
